Académica do Mindelo

The club was founded on April 1, 1940, the first of the Académica affiliate in both Cape Verde and West Africa. Académica do Mindelo celebrated its 50th anniversary of the club's foundation in 1990 and later celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2015.

Regional competitions

Académica became the region's third club to have a title won in 1948, the club was the third most successful until 1964, with the exception of 1961 to 1963, when it was second with Amarante. After winning their fourth title in 1964, they possess the second most titles in São Vicente, their last one was won in 2007 and was the last they appeared in the nationals, the title total became tied with FC Derby since 2014. With Alexandre Alhinho as coach in the late 1980s, it would be a successful year for the club; they won a title in 1987; in 1989, they were runner-up in the regionals behind Mindelense. Later in the 2000s, the club had good players such as Carlos Lima, Sténio and Kadú. Later on, Kadú chose to play with Mindelense. From 2007 to 2009, the best player in the club was Sténio, a year later, he moved to the same club where Kadú went. In the Opening Tournament, Académica was the island's third club to possess a title done in 2002, from 2003, their rankings became second behind almighty Mindelense, Académica won their second and final title that became the Association Cup won in the 2006–07 season and was solely the second club to possess the most titles. In 2010, their titles became shared…

Provincial era

National championship

Island/Regional Championship

Association cup

Alexandre Alhinho (late 1980s and September 26, 2012-13/14)

Cape Verdean Championship: 2 Before independence: 3 1953, 1964, 1967 After Independence: 2 1989, 2022 Taça Nacional de Cabo Verde: 1 2023 São Vicente Island Championships/Premier Division: 10 1948, 1953, 1963, 1964, 1967, 1972, 1986–87, 1994–95, 2003–04, 2006–07 São Vicente SuperCup: 1 2006–07 São Vicente Opening Tournament/Association Cup: 2 2001–02, 2006–07